FFFM | May 2025 Advocacy Rounds

In this Advocacy Rounds update on the Inside Family Medicine podcast, AAFP Government Relations Vice President David Tully recaps the AAFP's latest policy work. In particular, the Academy shared with Congress its reactions to key provisions in the House budget reconciliation package and urged action to preserve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

This episode also outlines immediate actions that AAFP members can take to advocate for these and other issues, both online (via the Academy's Speak Out tool) and in person (at the upcoming Family Medicine Advocacy Summit). You'll find links below. 

Topics By Timestamp

00:00 Welcome to Fighting for Family Medicine for the May edition of Advocacy Rounds. 

00:34 The AAFP reacts to House budget reconciliation package

02:10 Academy advocacy on the PSLF program and other relief for medical student debt

03:50 Latest advocacy urging lawmakers to safeguard and strengthen Medicaid

05:25 Academy responds to FDA food-labeling proposal

06:01 AAFP calls on new leaders at the National Institutes of Health and CMS to prioritize family medicine

07:11 On FDA proposal to cap nicotine levels

07:57 Academy connects with federal health IT experts

08:44 How you can get involved

09:55 Conclusion  

Related Resources

• AAFP Letter to House Leadership on Budget Reconciliation Bill – May 20, 2025 

• House Committee on Education and the Workforce letter 

• Letter to Congress on PSLF 

• Joint Medicaid Letter 

• AAFP Advocacy Ambassadors 

• Medicaid Speak Out 

• Family Medicine Advocacy Summit | AAFP  

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Family Medicine

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